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Manual Migration Process
Our migration checklist provides a guided navigation through the entire process of manually migrating your site to our platform.
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Emulate DNS Locally with the Hosts File Trick
Learn how to view your site on WP Engine without pointing your DNS. Steps to update your hosts file, and steps to flush your DNS on Windows and Mac.
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Migrate a WP Engine Site to Another Host
Learn how to migrate a WP Engine Site to a different host, whether it's a local environment or if you want to host the site elsewhere.
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Migrate Posts/Pages Between Websites
Learn how to migrate and merge WordPress posts and pages from one site to another, without overwriting existing posts and pages.
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Export a WordPress Database from Another Host
Follow this easy how-to guide in order to export & download your WordPress database from your current hosting provider, through phpMyAdmin.
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Import a WordPress Database
Learn steps to import your database using phpMyAdmin in your WP Engine User Portal, as part of your manual migration process.
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Maintenance Mode
Learn about managing WordPress maintenance mode in the WP Engine User Portal, with WP-CLI, or with 3rd-party plugins.
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